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Weight Gain With Depo Posted: 11-05-07 01:35am
Hello!
Against my better judgement I had the depo
injection a couple of months ago because I
wanted highly effective contraception due
to being on antidepressants. Well, in
that time I have put on about half a stone
(7lbs) and it just won't shift! I've
upped my exercise and am not eating any
more than I was before I had the jab but
the weight just will not shift. It's
making me feel really self conscious.
Am I deluding myself or could it really be
down to the depo? I usually lose weight
easily when I try to but this is just not
shifting.
Anyone else here found they put on weight?
I'm waiting for the end of November then
I'm getting the coil!
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anniek
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Posted: 11-05-07 08:51am
I had but like I've said before I gained
weight but I also had just had a baby so I
really don't know which one it was from.
Sorry I'm not much help. I'm guessing some
of it was the shot, some from the baby (I
didnt' gain much with either children the
most was 24 lbs) and some from getting
older (I was 18 when I had my first and
125 lbs). Hope it goes pretty soon! I know
it sucks!
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Georgia59
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Posted: 11-05-07 11:02am
Yes it could be the depo. Definitely. I gained 20 lbs on
Mirena and I'm still (about a year later)
working it off. No children, no change in
eating or exercising habits (better if
anything), just the birth control.
I gained 20 lbs on
Mirena and I'm still (about a year later)
working it off. No children, no change in
eating or exercising habits (better if
anything), just the birth control.